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Close up of mass spec instrumentation
June 24, 2025
With a revamped facility space and new instruments, Spartan researchers take on the world's biggest challenges
Bunches of ripe berries,
June 19, 2025
Erich Grotewold discusses his study of flavonoids with ASBMB.
A gloved hand holds up a flask of cyanobacteria, or green liquid, in a lab.
June 18, 2025
A new project is underway that could help researchers understand the evolution of the chloroplast.
A graduate student and a professor put a soybean leaf in a piece of equipment.
June 13, 2025
A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound — but it could come at an environmental cost.
A computer simulated image of proteins on a membrane
June 12, 2025
If a protein faces the wrong way, it could lead to eye and neurological diseases
Small plants growing in soil
June 9, 2025
A microscopic enzyme could be the key to helping nitrogen fertilizers stick better to the soil and prevent run-off that causes harmful algal blooms.
Erich Grotewold
May 28, 2025
Grotewold's research explores how plants can be the solution to many of the world's biggest problems.
Christoph Benning holding a tray of plants
May 8, 2025
Christoph Benning, Michigan State University researcher, inventor and one of the world's foremost experts in plant lipid metabolism, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Plants sit under grow lights in a greenhouse.
May 1, 2025
Renovations include a new headhouse and greenhouses. The final stage is expected to be complete by November 2026.
Eric Hegg
April 23, 2025
The award recognizes Hegg's contributions to alternative energy research and bioenergetics.